leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
influence; clout; leverage
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to throw away; to abandon
now that you say that; now that you mention it
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
family; relatives; dependents; household
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
totally willing; fully motivated
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
proposal; motion; recommendation
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse